MRC PCR-300 User manual

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Operation Manual for
Thermal Cycler 0.2ml x 64
PCR-300

PERFACE
Thankyouforpurchasing PCR-300ThermalCycler.Thismanualdescribesfunctionand
operationprocedureoftheinstrument.Tousetheinstrumentcorrectly,readthismanual
carefullybeforeoperatingtheinstrument.Pleasekeepthismanualforreferencein
caseoffuturetrouble.
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distributor.

Important
Important
Important
ImportantNote
No te
Note
Note
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This
This
Thisinstrument
in strument
instrument
instrumentonly
on ly
only
onlyuse
us e
use
usein
in
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inscientific
sc ientific
scientific
scientificresearch,
re search,
research,
research,strictly
st rictly
strictly
strictlyprohibit
pr ohibit
prohibit
prohibitusing
us ing
using
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1.
1.
1.
1.Important
Im portant
Important
ImportantInformation
In formation
Information
Informationof
of
o f
ofSafe
Sa fe
Safe
SafeOperation
Op eration
Operation
Operation
Safeoperationoftheinstrumentwithacompleteunderstandingofhowtheinstrument
works.Pleasereviewthewholeoperationmanualbeforeattemptingtooperatethe
instrument.
Donotallowanyonewhohasnotreviewedthemanualtooperatethe
instrument.Ifoperationisnotaccordingtotheinstructionofthismanual,the
heatproducedbyinstrumentcancauseseriousburns,andmaycauseelectric
shock.Pleasepayattentiontothefollowingsafetipsandinstructions,andallof
thesafetymeasuresshouldbetaken.
2.
2.
2.
2.Safety
Sa fety
Safety
Safety
Duringtheoperation,maintenance,orrepairofthethermalcycler,thefollowingsafety
measuresshouldbetaken.Otherwise,theguardprovidedbytheinstrumentislikelytobe
damaged,theratedsafetyleveltobereduced,andtheratedoperationconditionstobe
affected.
Thethermalcycler,complyingwiththeNationalStandardGB9706.1,isa
generalinstrumentofTypeB,ClassⅠ.Itisintendedforindooruse.
Beforeoperatingtheinstrument,readtheinformationinthismanual,ormay
causepersonalinjuryaccident.Ensurethatanyoneoperatetheinstrumenthas
receivedinstructionsinbothgeneralsafetypracticesforlaboratoriesand
specificsafetypracticesfortheinstrument.
Theoperatorisnotallowedtoopentheinstrument,otherwisewillvoidthe
warranty,maycauseelectricshock.Ifthedeviceneedsrepair,isunder
obligationtorepair.
A.C.power’sgroundingshouldbereliableforfearofanelectricshock.The
3-pinplugwiththisinstrument’spowerlineisasafetydevicethatshouldbe
matchedwithagroundedsocket.
Beforeturnonthepower,alwayscheckifthemainsvoltageisconsistent
withtheinstrumentrequired.Ensuretheratedloadofsocketisnotlowerthan
required.
IftheA.C.powerlineisdamaged,itmustbereplacedwithanewone.The

powerlineshouldbefreeofheavyobjectsduringtheinstrument’soperation.
Keepthepowerlineawayfromtheplacewherepeoplegatherregularly.
Whileconnectordisconnectthepowerline,youshouldholdthe3-pinplug
withyourhand.Inserttheplugthoroughlytoensuregoodcontactbetweenthe
plugandsocket.Pulltheplug,nottheline,whenyouneedtodisconnecttothe
mains.
Duringinstrumentoperation,themetalpartandthehotlidcanreachhigh
temperature,maycauseburnsandliquidboilover，isnotallowedtobetouched
byanypartofthebodyforfearofthebodyburn,duringthewholeoperation.
Warning
War ning
Warning
WarningSign
Sig n
Sign
Sign
Theinstrumentshouldbeplacedinalow-humidity,dust-free,and
good-ventilationroomwithoutcausticgasorpowerfulmagneticinterference.In
addition,watersources,suchaspoolsandwaterpipes,shouldbeseparateda
distancefromtheinstrument.Donotplacethedeviceinadampanddusty
place.
Nevercoverorobstructtheopeningsoftheinstrument,whicharedesigned
forventilationandtopreventthedevice’sinteriorfrombeingtoohot.
Iftheinstrumentissetasideforalongtime,itisrecommendedtodisconnect
thepowerlinetomainsandcoverthedevicewithapieceofsoftclothorplastic
topreventdustfromentering.
Onceoneofthefollowingeventsoccurs,youaresuggestedtodisconnect
thepowerlinewithmains,andcontactthedistributororaskacertificated
maintenanceworkerforhelp：
●Liquidintothedevice;
●Thedevicesprinkledordrenched;
●Thedevicemalfunctioning,givingoffabnormalsoundorodor,orthe
screendisplaysError!
●Thedevicefallingontothefloororitsshelldamaged;
●Significantchangesinthedevice’sperformance.
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOTSURFACE!
SU RFACE!
SURFACE!
SURFACE!

3.
3.
3.
3.Maintenance
Ma intenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Theconicalholesovertheblockandthehotlidshouldbecleanedtermlywithsoaked
cottonswabwithalittleabsolutealcohol.Thatensuressufficientcontactandthusgoodheat
conductionbetweeneachconicalholeandthetubeinsideit.
Incaseitissmeared,thesurfaceoftheinstrumentmaybescrubbedwithapieceofsoftcloth
withsuitabledetergent.
Duringsurfacecleaning,thepowermustbeoff.
Strictlyprohibitdroppingdetergentintotheconicalholesovertheblock.
Corrosivescourisnotallowedtocleanthesurface.
4.
4.
4.
4.Service
Se rvice
Service
ServiceInformation
In formation
Information
Information
a)
a)
a)
a)Warranty
War ranty
Warranty
Warranty
Theinstrumentiswarrantedforaperiodofonemonth,fromdateofshipmentfromthe
company. To befreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,ourcompanyshallbe
obligated,toexchangetheinstrumentwhichprovestobedefectiveasdescribedherein.
Theinstrumentisalsowarrantedforaperiodoftwelvemonths,fromdateofshipment
fromthecompany. To befreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,ourcompany ’ s
obligationshallbelimitedtorepairorexchange(atourcompany ’ soption)oftheinstrument
whichprovestobedefectiveasdescribedherein.
Thebuyerisresponsibleforfreighttothemaintenanceshopdesignatedbyusonall
warrantyclaims.Thebuyerisalsoresponsibleforthetransportationexpensesofthefreightto
themaintenanceshop.Ourcompanyshallberesponsibleforthetransportationexpensesof
thefreighttothebuyer.
Afterthewarrantycomesdue,ourcompanyporoperlychargecostpriceformaintenance
ofadefectivedevice.
b)
b)
b)
b)Warranty
War ranty
Warranty
WarrantyTerms
Ter ms
Terms
Terms
Theabovewarrantyisnotapplicabletodefectivedeviceswithincorrectuse,abnormal
operatingconditions,improperapplication,andunauthorizedmaintenanceoralteration.

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER1
1
1
1INTRODUCTION
IN TRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………
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1PCR
PCR
PCR
PCRTechnique
Te chnique
Technique
Technique………………………………………………………………………………………
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2PCR
PCR
PCR
PCRApplication
Ap plication
Application
Applicationand
an d
and
andApply
Ap ply
Apply
ApplyRange
Ra nge
Range
Range………………………………………………………………
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3Features
Features
Features
Features……………………………………………………………………………………………
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CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER2
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2SPECIFICATIONS
SP ECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………………………………………………
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1Normal
Normal
Normal
NormalOperating
Op erating
Operating
OperatingConditions
Co nditions
Conditions
Conditions…………………………………………………………………
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2Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
Transportationand
an d
and
andStorage
St orage
Storage
StorageCondition
Co ndition
Condition
Condition………………………………………………………
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3Basic
Basic
Basic
BasicParameters
Pa rameters
Parameters
Parameters…………………………………………………………………………………
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4Software
Software
Software
SoftwareFunction
Fu nction
Function
Function…………………………………………………………………………………
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5Structure
Structure
Structure
Structureand
an d
and
andOperation
Op eration
Operation
OperationPanel
Pa nel
Panel
Panel…………………………………………………………………
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6.Replacement
6.Replacement
6.Replacement
6.Replacementof
of
o f
ofthe
th e
the
themodule
mo dule
module
module………………………………………………………………………
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CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER3
3
3
3PREPARATIONS
PR EPARATIONS
PREPARATIONS
PREPARATIONS……………………………………………………………………………
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1Inspection
Inspection
Inspection
InspectionBefore
Be fore
Before
BeforePower
Po wer
Power
PowerOn
On
O n
On……………………………………………………………………
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2Power-On
Power-On
Power-On
Power-On……………………………………………………………………………………………
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3
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3Hotlid
Hotlid
Hotlid
HotlidInspection
In spection
Inspection
Inspection…………………………………………………………………………………
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CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER4
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4OPERATION
OP ERATION
OPERATION
OPERATIONGUIDE
GU IDE
GUIDE
GUIDE…………………………………………………………………………
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1Edit
Edit
Edit
Edita
a
a
aNew
Ne w
New
NewPCR
PC R
PCR
PCRAmplification
Am plification
Amplification
AmplificationFile
Fi le
File
File……………………………………………………………
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2Access
Ac cess
Access
Accessan
an
a n
anPCR
PC R
PCR
PCRFile
Fi le
File
File………………………………………………………………………………
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3
3
3
3Modify
Modify
Modify
Modifyan
an
a n
anPCR
PC R
PCR
PCRFile
Fi le
File
File………………………………………………………………………………
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4
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4Delete
Delete
Delete
Deletea
a
a
aFile
Fi le
File
File……………………………………………………………………………………
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5
5
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5Run
Run
Run
Runa
a
a
aPCR
PC R
PCR
PCRProgram
Pr ogram
Program
Program………………………………………………………………………………
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6
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6Translate
Translate
Translate
Translatethe
th e
the
theDisplay
Di splay
Display
DisplayDuring
Du ring
During
DuringProgram
Pr ogram
Program
ProgramExecution
Ex ecution
Execution
Execution………………………………………
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7
7
7Access
Access
Access
Accessand
an d
and
andCalibrate
Ca librate
Calibrate
Calibratethe
th e
the
theInternal
In ternal
Internal
InternalClock
Cl ock
Clock
Clock…………………………………………………
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CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER5
5
5
5MAINTENANCE
MA INTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCEAND
AN D
AND
ANDFAILURE
FA ILURE
FAILURE
FAILUREANALYSIS
AN ALYSIS
ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS…………………………………………………
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1.
1.
1.
1.Maintenance
Ma intenance
Maintenance
Maintenance……………………………………………………………………………………
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2.
2.
2.
2.Possible
Po ssible
Possible
PossibleCause
Ca use
Cause
Causeof
of
o f
ofFailure
Fa ilure
Failure
Failureand
an d
and
andProcessing
Pr ocessing
Processing
ProcessingProcedure
Pr ocedure
Procedure
Procedure…………………………………
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3.
3.
3.
3.Phenomenon
Ph enomenon
Phenomenon
Phenomenonof
of
o f
ofFailure
Fa ilure
Failure
Failureand
an d
and
andIts
It s
Its
ItsFailure
Fa ilure
Failure
FailureNo.
No .
No.
No.………………………………………………
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APPENDIX
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
APPENDIX1
1
1
1Wiring
Wi ring
Wiring
WiringDiagram
Di agram
Diagram
Diagram………………………………………………………………………
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CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER1
1
1
1INTRODUCTION
IN TRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
1.
1.
1.
1.PCR
PCR
P CR
PCRTechnique
Tec hnique
Technique
Technique
PolymeraseChainReaction(PCR)isatechniquewhichisusedtoamplifythenumberof
copiesofaspecificregionofDNAdevelopedinmiddleof80s.Therearemanydistinctmerits
inthePCRtechnology,suchasspecialization,sensitivity,highproductivity,celerity,
convenience,goodreproductively,automatizationandsoon.Inareactiontube,targetgene
orsegmentofDNA,inamatterofhours,willbeamplifiedamillionfold,andcanbeseenby
nakedeyes;fromahair,adropofblood,evenacellcanbeamplifiedtoenoughnumberof
DNAforanalyzingandidentifying.Inthepast,theproceduremaytakedaysandweeks,but
nowitonlytakeafewhours.PCRisarevolutionaryinnovationandlandmarkinthefieldof
biologicalmedicine.
2.
2.
2.
2.Application
App lication
Application
Applicationand
and
a nd
andApply
App ly
Apply
ApplyRange
Ran ge
Range
Range
PCRhasbeenwidelyappliedinimmunology,humangenomeproject,forensics,oncology,
populationbiology,paleontology，zoology，botanyresearchfieldandclinicaldiagnosisofvirus,
tumor,hereditarydisease,etc.,byPCRdetection.
3.
3.
3.
3.Features
Fea tures
Features
Featuresof
of
o f
ofthe
the
t he
theGenius
Gen ius
Genius
GeniusThermal
The rmal
Thermal
ThermalCycler
Cyc ler
Cycler
Cycler
●Reliableandstableoperation,becausethethermoelectricmoduleismanufacturedviathe
ITI ’ sthermoelectriccoolingtechnique.
●Amplificationsectionisdesignedlefttotheoperationsection,thisleft-rightstructureprovide
userconvenientandsafe.
●Electricalconnectionsofmodulesaredesignedplug-to-plug，actuallymaketheexchange
wirelessly,theexchangeisconvenientandflexible.
●Highheating/cooling(heating/coolingrate≥2.5℃/sec)
●Automatictemperaturerampcontrol,whichallowsdifferentheating/coolingrampsettings.
●Unitizedprogramdesign,makeeditingacomplicatedPCRAmplificationprogramsimple.
●Thesoakmodeatatemperatureupto4℃afternormalcyclingprogramexecution.
●Instantinspectionoftotalexecutiontimeandremainingexecutiontime.
●Heatedlid,preventingthesampleinacentrifugaltubefromevaporation,whichmakes
paraffinoilunnecessary.
●Auto-restartincaseofpowerfailure,restoringthedatabeforeinterruptingandcontinuingto
performthepreviouslyinterruptedprogram.

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CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER2
2
2
2SPECIFICATIONS
SPECI FICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
1.
1.
1.
1.Normal
Normal
Normal
N ormalOperating
Operating
Oper ating
OperatingConditions
Conditions
C onditions
Conditions
Ambienttemperature:10℃～30℃
Relativehumidity:≤70%
Powersupply:AC220V±22V250VA50Hz±1Hz
2.
2.
2.
2.Transportation
Transportat ion
Transportation
Transportationand
and
and
andStorage
Sto rage
Sto rage
StorageConditions
Conditions
C onditions
Conditions
Ambienttemperature:-20℃～+55℃
Relativehumidity:≤80%
3.
3.
3.
3.Basic
Basic
Basic
B asicParameters
Parameters
P arameters
Parameters
Model
Parameters%ORFN[2SWLRQDO%ORFN[
PCR-3003&5
SampleNumber6436
TubeVolume(ml)0.20.5
Size(mm)
(L×W×H)
370×248.5×222
Weight(kg)4.8
Fuse250V2.5AΦ5×20
Temperaturerange:0℃～99℃
Heatingrate:≥2.5℃/s
Coolingrate:≥2.5℃/s
Temperaturedisplayaccuracy:0.1℃
Temperatureuniformity:95℃≤±0.5℃（after20sec.）
20℃～72℃≤±0.3℃（after20sec.）
Maximumnumberofprogramunits:9
Maximumprocedureswithinacycle:9
Maximumnumberofcycles:99
Maximumtemperaturekeepingtime:99min.99sec.
Maximumincubationandinsitutime:99hour99min.
Numberofprograms:100
4.
4.
4.
4.Software
Software
Sof tware
SoftwareFunctions
Functions
F unctions
Functions
Fileeditingandsaving
Fileaccessing,modifyinganddeleting
Heating/coolingrampsetting
Instantlydisplayingthedataateachphaseofprogramexecution

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Pauseofprogramexecution
Stopofprogramexecution
Auto-restartincaseofpowerfailure
Soundalarm/indicatorlight
Estimatingtotalprogramexecutiontimeandremainingprogramexecutiontime
Dateandtimedisplayandcalibration
Protectingthedevicefromfurtherdamageandalarmingincaseoffailure
5.
5.
5.
5.Structure
Structure
S tructure
Structureand
and
and
andoperation
ope ration
o peration
operationpanel
panel
panel
p anel
Structure
Structure
Structure
Structurediagram
diagram
diag ram
diagram：
：
：
：
HeatedLid
LCDDisplay
OperationPanel
Module
Press-Button
PowerSwitch
Reserveddatacableinterface
Indicator
Fusesocket
PowerConnecter
Knob

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Operation
Operation
Operation
OperationPanel
Pane l
Panel
PanelDiagram
Dia gram
Diagram
Diagram：
：
：
：
Key
Key
Key
KeyFunctions
Fun ctions
Functions
Functions：
：
：
：
Digitkey/timedisplayandcalibration;
Movingup,everytimewhenpressedduringfileediting,listing
ormodifying,displaythesettingstateofthepreviousscreen.
Movingdown,everytimewhenpressedduringfile
editing,listingormodifying,displaythesettingpositionoftheext
screen.
Cursorkey,movingthecursoronepositiontotheleftwhen
pressedduringparametersetting.
Cursorkey,movingthecursoronepositiontotherightwhen
pressedduringparametersetting.

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Pageupkey,everytimewhenpressedduringfileediting,
listingormodifying,displaythesettingpositionofthesegment
#1ofpreviousunit.
Pagedownkey,everytimewhenpressedduringfileediting,
listingormodifying,displaythesettingpositionofthesegment
#1ofnextunit.
Pause/Functionkey,(exchangingofsign‘+ ’ andsign‘-’,when
editingprogram)
Pause/Functionkey,(exchangingofsign‘+ ’ andsign‘-’,when
editingprogram)
Pausekey,everytimewhenpressedduringprogramrunning,
displaytheprogramstoprunning,withahintof’waiting’,and
programunit(unit#1)atthattime,numberofcycles(cycle
#2),segmentofthisprogramunit(segment
#1),temperature(95.0℃),delayfromstop(1min35s).Whilepress
pausekeyagain,theprogramcontinuetorun,ifthedelaytime
fromstopmorethan99sec.(01:39),thedeviceautomaticallyrun
theprogram.
Openkey,inidlestate,pressopenkeytoselecttherun
file,thandothenextstep(edit,run,modifyordelete).Oncethere
isnofileinmemorychip,pressthiskeywilldonoting.
Editkey,afteropenandselectthetargetfile,presseditkeyto
modifytheparametersdisplayonthescreen;ordirectlypressedit
keytobuildanewfileinidlestate.
Deletekey,afterselectandopenthetargetfile,pressdelete
keytodeletethefile.
Onceusingedit,access,modifyanddeletefunctions,press
esckeytocancelthecurrentoperation,pressagaintogobackto
idlestate.
Te
Time
W aiting...
C
Unit
Cyc.
Seg. File

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Stopthecurrentprogramwhenpressedonceduringprogram
execution.
Runkey,pressrunkeytorunafteropenandselectthetarget
file.pressthiskeytorunthelatelyoperationfilewheninidlestate.
Enterkey,acceptingthecurrentsettinganddisplayingthenext
screenwhenpressedduringfileediting,listing,modifying,or
deleting.
Replacement
Replacement
Replacement
Replacementof
of
o f
ofthe
the
t he
themodule
modu le
module
module：
：
：
：
First:openthefreehandlebyyourhand(be
carefulofthehightemperature,Please
ensurethemoduleiscooling),theopen
degreeis90°.
free
free
free
freehandle
hand le
handle
handle
Description:0.2mlmoduleand0.5ml
moduleallhavefreehandleintheboth
sides,thatcanfreeRotation.youcanGraspthe
freehandlewhenyoutakeoutorputinthe
module.

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CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER3
3
3
3PREPARATIONS
PR EPARATIONS
PREPARATIONS
PREPARATIONS
1.
1.
1.
1.Inspection
Ins pection
Inspection
InspectionBefore
Befo re
Before
BeforePower-On
Powe r-On
Power-On
Power-On
Beforeswitchthepoweron,pleaseensurethat:
1Supplyvoltagefallswithinthespecifiedlimits(powersupplyrefertoChapter2);
2Theplughasbeeninsertedintothepowerstockerreliably;
3Thegroundingofthepowerlineisreliable;
4Workenvironmentandpositionofinstrumentsatisfytheneeds.
third:Whenthe0.2mlmodule
completelytakeoutfromtheshell,Then
takethe0.5mlmoduleaccordingtotake
outthemoduleapproachtorverse
operation,andgentlypinchedmoduleso
thatthesocketinplace,atthesametime
handlealsoreset.
second:Seizethefreehandleandtote
itupwardtillthemoduleleaveCompletely
fromtheshell.
(Note:
No te:
Note:
Note:Thereisaoutletinthemodule
right.Itwillleadtotheleftandtherightof
theforcenotthesame,butmustkeep
paralleltotakeoutthemodule).

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2.
2.
2.
2.Power-On
Power- On
Power-On
Power-On
Turnonthepower,theinstrumentwillbeep,thatmeansthepowerhavebeensupplied,
andtheLCDwilldisplay‘StartWaiting…’(seefig.1),theyellowpowerindicatorlights,andthe
devicewillhaveself-testing,aftertheself-testingispassed,thedeviceisreadyforoperation
suchasrunning,accessing,modifying,ordeletingaPCRamplificationfile;Inidlestate,the
screendisplays‘Te’temperatureandcurrenttime'time',press‘PgDn’keyor‘PgUp’keyto
switchcurrenttime’time’andcurrentdate’date’(seeFig.2).'
S tartW aiting...
Te
Time
C
Fig.1Fig.2
3.
3.
3.
3.Hotlid
Hotlid
H otlid
HotlidInspection
Inspect ion
Inspection
Inspection
knob
knob
knob
knob
CHAPTER
CHA PTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER4
4
4
4OPERATION
OPE RATION
OPERATION
OPERATIONGUIDE
GUI DE
GUIDE
GUIDE
Pleaseturnoffthepowerimmediatelyandcontactthedistributorif
abnormalsoundordisplayappearsafterpower-on,oriffailurealarmand
displayarefoundintheprocessofthedevice ’ sself-testing.
Ifthenumberofsamplesislessthanthenumberofconicalholes,the
sampletubesshouldbeevenlydistributedovertheblock,ensuringthatthe
heatedlidwillliesstablyonthetopofthesampletubes,andthatboththe
block ’ sloadandthetemperaturefluctuationineachtubewillbeevenly
distributed.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE：
：
：
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P
P
Power
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ower
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y
y
yellow
ell ow
ellow
ellowlight
lig ht
light
lightis
is
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fla shing
flashing
flashingto
to
to
toindicate
i nd icate
indicate
indicatethe
the
th e
thenormal
nor mal
normal
normalpower
pow er
power
powerwhen
whe n
when
whenpower
pow er
power
poweron.
on.
o n.
on.
BeforedoingaPCRamplificationexperiment,thehotlid
shouldbeappressedtothereactiontube,turn
(anticlockwisetoimpact,clockwisetoloose)theknobto
adjustthepressure.Whenhotlidispackedtightlywithtube,
bluehotlidindicatorlightwillflash,indicatethatthe
pressureofhotlidisappropriate,isreadyforPCR
amplificationexperiment.Whenfinishingtheexperiment,
turntheknobclockwisetoremovethepressure,thenopen
thehotlidandtakeouttube.

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1.Edit
Edit
Edit
Edita
a
a
aNew
New
New
N ewPCR
PCR
PCR
P CRAmplification
Amplif ication
Amplification
AmplificationFile
File
F ile
File
Inidlestate,press‘Edit ’ toenter
theeditingstatedirectly.
Settingtheprogramunit#1:First ly ,
inputthenumberofcycles,when
cursorflickeringatcyclenumberinput
field，pressdigitkeystoinputthethe
numberofcycles(forexample03),after
finishsetting，cursorautomaticlyjump
totemperatureinputfield，toeditthe
temperatureofsegment#1ofprogram
unit#1。
Nowthecursorflickeringin
temperatureinputfield,pressdigit
keystoinputtemperature(forexample
85℃),afterfinishsetting,thecursor
automaticallyjumpintothetimeinput
field，toeditthetimeofsegment#1of
programunit#1.
Nowthecursorflickeringinthetime
inputfield,pressdigitkeystoinputthe
time(forexample1min20s).
Aftercyclesnumber,temperatureand
timeofsegment#1havebeenset,
press‘Enter ’ keytoconfirm.
Thensetthetemperatureandtimeof
segment#2oftheprogramunit#1,the
procedureisthesameasthe
temperatureandtimesettingof
segment#1.Thesettingoftemperature
andtimeofsegment#3,#4,#5……is
completelythesame.
File U nit
Cyc.
Seg.
Te
Time
C
SetTe
File
Time
C
Unit
Cyc.
Seg.
Inputnumberof
cycles,temperature
andtimeofsegment
#1inturn,press
'Enter'toconfirm.
Press‘ ’
key
F ile U nit
Cyc.
Seg.
C
Time
SetTe
Inputnumberof
cycles,temperature
andtimeofsegment
#2inturn,press
'Enter'toconfirm.
Press''
key
Press'Edit'in
idlestate
Press’Esc ’
key
F ile U nit
Cyc.
Seg.
C
SetTe
Time

10
Setthetimeofacertain
segmenttozerovaluewillterminate
thesettingofprogramunit#1,press
‘Enter ’ keytoconfirm.
NOTICE:
NOTICE:
NOTICE:
NOTICE:Everyprogrammayinclude
asmanyasninesegments,Any
segment,numberedmorethanor
equalto1,couldbeaterminal
segmentifitstimevalueiszero.
Aftertemperatureandtimeofall
segmentsofprogramunit#1have
beenset.Thescreenwillask
whethertochoosethefunctionof
embellishingtemperatureand
time.Use‘ ’ keyand‘ ’ keyto
select‘yes ’ or‘no’,ifselect’yes’,the
devicewillperformautomatic
temperatureandtimeincrement
/decrement.ifselect‘no ’ thisfunction
isinactive.
Whenembellishingtemperature
andtime,inputthetemperatureand
timeincrements/decrementsof
segment#1viathe‘+/-’keyanddigit
keys(where‘+’denotesincrements,’-
denotesdecrements).Forexample,
insegment#1,thetemperature
increasesby0.2℃,andthetime
increasesby2sec.,press‘Enter’
keytoconfirm.
Inputthetemperatureandtime
increments/decrementsofsegment
#2viathe‘+/-’keyanddigitkeys.(‘+ ’
denotesincrements,’- ’ denotes
FileUnit
Cyc.
Seg.
No Yes Option
Yes
Press‘ ’
key
SetTe
File
Time
C
O ption
U nit
Cyc.
Seg.
File Seg.
Cyc.
Unit
Option
C
Time
SetTe
Inputthetemperature
andtimeincrements/
decrementsofsegment
#1,press'Enter'key.
Press‘‘
key
Press‘ ’
key
Setthetimeof
segment#3tozero
valuemeansthis
segmentisthe
terminatesegment.
No

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decrements).Forexample,in
segment#2,thetemperature
increasesby0.3℃,andthetime
increasesby3sec.,press‘ENTER ’
keytoconfirm.
Repeatthesestepsuntiltemperature
andtimeofallthesegmentsof
programunit#1isembellished.
Justsetthetemperatureandtimeto
zerovalueofacertainsegment,if
theseparametersdonotneed
embellished.Thenthedevice
displaysthenextsegment ’ s
embellishscreen.
Aftertemperaturesandtimesofall
thesegmentsofprogramunit#1is
set,setprogramunit#
To setthetemperatureandtime
ofsegment#1ofprogramunit#2,
inputnumberofcycles(forexample
20),temperature(forexample95℃)
andtime(forexample1min20s)in
turn.Thenpress‘Enter ’ keyto
confirm.Theprocedureisthesame
asprogramunit#1.
Nextistosettemperatureof
segment#2ofprogramunit#2,input
temperature(46℃)andtime(20s),
afteralltheparametershavebeen
set,press’Enter ’ toconfirm.
Inputthetemperature
andtimeincrements/
decrementsofsegment
#1,press'Enter'keyto
confirm.
Press‘ ’
key
SetTe
File
C
Time
Seg.
Cyc.
U nit
Parametersettingof
segment#1of
programunit#2
Inputthecyclenumber,
temperatureandtimeof
segment#1ofprogram
#2,press'Enter'keyto
confirm.
Press‘’
key
Inputthecyclenumber,
temperatureandtimeof
segment#2ofprogram
#2,press'Enter'keyto
confirm.
SetTe
File
C
Time
Seg.
Cyc.
U nit
Press‘’
key

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Ifthesettingofprogramunit#1
isfinished,setthetimeofsegment
#3tozero,press‘Enter ’ keyto
confirm.
NOTICE:
NOTICE:
NOTICE:
NOTICE:Everyprogrammayinclude
asmanyasninesegments,Any
segment,numberedgreaterthanor
equalto1,couldbeaterminal
segmentifitstimesettingiszero.
Aftertemperatureandtimeofall
segmentsofProgramunit#1have
beenset.Thescreenwillask
whethertochoosethefunctionof
embellishingtemperatureandtime.
Use‘ ’ keyand‘ ’ key,toselect
‘yes ’ or‘no’,ifselect’yes’,thedevice
willperformautomatictemperature
andtimeincrement/decrement.if
select‘no ’ thisfunctionisinactive.
Settemperatureandtimeofprogram
unit#2asprogramunit#1.
Aftersettingofprogramunit
#1,setthenumberofcyclesof
programunit#3tozerovalue,press
‘Enter ’ toconfirm,afterthat,issaving
filescreen.
SetTe
File
Time
C
Unit
Cyc.
Seg.
Seg.
Cyc.
Unit
File
Option Yes No
SetTe
File
Time
C
O ption
U nit
Cyc.
Seg.
Yes
Inputthetemperatureand
timeincrements/
decrementsofsegment#1,
press'Enter'key.
File Seg.
Cyc.
Unit
Option
C
Time
SetTe
Press‘‘key
Press‘‘
key
Press‘‘
key
YesNo

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NOTICE:
NOTICE:
NOTICE:
NOTICE:Themaxnumberof
programunitsis9.Anyprogramunit,
numberedgreaterthanorequalto1,
couldbeaterminaltoquitthe
programsettingstateunitifitscyc.
valueiszero.
Whensavingfiles,thefirst
character‘0’infilefieldwill
flicker,pressdigitkeytoinputfile
name(filenameisconsistedof
doubledigit),forexample01,06,…99
etc.),thenpress‘ENTER’toconfirm.
Ifthefilenameinputisoriginal,will
savedirectly,andthescreenwillgo
backtoidlestate,ifthefilename
inputhavealreadyexist,thescreen
willaskwhethertooverwritetheold
file,press‘’keyand ’ ’keyto
choose‘ Y es ’ or‘No’,select‘yes ’
meansthattheoldfilewillbe
overwritten;Ifyoudon’twantto
replacetheoldfile,select‘No’,then
thescreengobacktotheprevious
screen,re-inputthenewfilename.
Press‘Run’keyaftertheeditedfileis
saved,theprogrambegintorun.(see
thischaptersection5RunaPCR
Program).
File
Seg.
Cyc.
U nit
C
Time
SetTe
Setthecyclesnumberof
programunit#3tozero,press
'Enter'keytoconfirm.
Seg.
Cyc.
U nitFile
No
Yes
Replace?
'0'isflickeringinfilename
inputfield,inputfilename,
press'Enter'keyto
confirm.
Te
Time
C
FileUnit
Cyc.
Seg.
Select'Yes'to
overwritetheoriginal
file.
Select‘No’
Seg.
Cyc.
U nitFile
Date